RE: [femm] how do I model a torroidal transformer ?

["Mark Snoswell" <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Excellent! ... I should of thought of that. That’s all the hint I need
to do it -- I think.

Thanks :)


|From: robert Macy [mailto:macy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 

|The torroidal transformer *is* axisymmetric, but when drawn 
|that way the currents go around the small circle and the 
|magnetic field is perpendicular to the page. I don't think 
|femm solves this situation.  
|
|Instead and approximation is to draw the cross sectional
|view in x-y form and set the total length to the median 
|circumference.  
|
|The "crunching" of the field at the inside curve won't show
|up, but it will get you started.  
|
| - Robert -
|
|On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 03:16:32 -0000
| "Dr Mark Snoswell" <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 
|> 
|> How do I model the field of a torroidal transformer? ...
|> it's axi
|> symetric but I can't quite see hwo to model it.

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